Achieving education innovation through professional development: partnerships between schools, professional organisations and industry
MirandaNet Networking Event 12th October 2015, 6-9pm for MirandaNet Associates and Members
The Hospital Club
24 Endell St, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9HQ
0207 170 9100
The MirandaNet meeting is in the Bellini Bar. If you need more information on the day please text Dominic on 07714 204514
By invitation only. If you would like to attend please contact the organiser via EventBrite.
6.00pm PROGRAMME
1. Introducing iCatalyst action research
The MirandaNet team with partners De Montfort University and Gaia will present our action research programme, iCatalyst, a professional development strategy. Schools benefit from leading appropriate innovation in teaching and learning. Companies benefit from teacher led research into their products and services. This could be used for development and marketing.
Christina Preston and Sarah Younie, MirandaNet Fellowship and De Montfort University
Gary Trappitt, De Montfort University
Dominic Preston, MirandaNet Fellowship
Bernard Dady, Gaia
2. Associates present their research
MirandaNet Associates who have already been involved in action research projects will explain how their findings have been used.
Stuart Abrahams, GroupCall
Chris Bradford, BrainPOP
Christopher Mullins, IRIS Connect
Louise Raw, Show My Homework
Roger Turner, LightSpeed
3. Panel: Innovation in Schools
With the panel to lead the discussion, guests can raise questions and suggestions about good practice the best ways to develop innovative approaches to teaching and learning in schools.
Jim Knight, TES Global
Joe Nutt, Independent consultant
Jose Picardo, Assistant Principal (Digital Strategy) Surbiton High School
7.30: Wine, nibbles and networking.
Supporting documents can be found on the MirandaNet website